margaret roach's 2013 events

THE 2013 EVENTS CALENDAR features three garden Open Days (May, June and August, with plant sales and other goings-on); lectures I’m co-organizing that feature garden author and fruit expert Lee Reich, heirloom seed expert Ken Greene of Hudson Valley Seed Library, and the Fabulous Beekman 1802 Boys, plus workshops by Ken Druse and other guest experts; and talks I’m giving throughout New England. Hope to see you here, there and everywhere:

If you want info on my Garden Conservancy Open Days only (May 11, June 1, August 17), and tickets for guest-expert lectures on those days, click here.

Saturday, January 19, 2 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison, CT.

Saturday, January 26, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT.

Sunday, January 27, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at Buttonwood Books, Cohasset, MA.

Wednesday, January 30, 7 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at New England Mobile Book Fair bookshop, Newton Highlands, MA.

Saturday, April 6, 2 PM: Lecture to benefit Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road Salisbury, CT. No charge for tickets, but guests are required to register for the program-either at Noble Horizons [dot] org or by calling 860-435-9851.

Thursday, April 11, 10:30 AM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture for Roxbury Bridgewater Garden Club, Roxbury, CT. Continental breakfast at 10:30 is followed by the lecture; tickets $5. Reservations should be phoned in to Ann at (860) 354-5575 as seating is limited.

Wednesday, April 17, 11:00 AM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture to benefit Wyckoff Area Garden Club Spring Fundraiser. Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Aveue, Wyckoff, New Jersey. Tickets $25.00 in advance, from Garden Club President Janet Schulz at 201-891-3784. Doors open at 10, program at 11.

April 19th 12 -1:30 PM: “Meet an Author” lunch, reading and conversation at Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT. Ticket includes a book, a catered lunch, and discussion time with our guest authors–all for the price of the book. My friend Katrina Kenison (author of “Magical Journey”) and I will be featured together at this special event. Call (860) 868-0525 for reservations.

Sunday, April 28, 3 PM: Reading and conversation with author Katrina Kenison from our two new books, “The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life” and her “Magical Journey” An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” at the Concord (MA) Bookshop.

Saturday, May 11, 10 AM-4 PM: Garden Open Day, part of Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Also: a morning guest lecture on the home fruit garden by expert and author Lee Reich (get tickets at this link for his lecture), afternoon grafting workship by Lee Reich (tickets here for that), a plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, and more.

Saturday June 1, 10 AM-4 PM: A late-May hailstorm has transformed this Open Day into a festival of free lectures and a giant plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery from 9 AM to 1 PM. Get the details. Garden Open Day, part of Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Plant sale 10-4 byBroken Arrow Nursery.

Saturday, August 17, 10 AM-4 PM: Garden Open Day, part of Copake Falls Day and the Garden Conservancy Open Days program. Guest lecture by The Fabulous Beekman 1802 Boys Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell on “The Heirloom Life” (reserve lecture tickets at this link) plant sale by Broken Arrow Nursery, and more.

November 17, 2013, 2 PM: “The 365-Day Garden” lecture and reception for Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, at Bridgehampton Community House, in the center of town on Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, New York.

Thursday, December 5, 11 AM: Lecture for Dogwood Garden Club of Princeton Holiday Luncheon at the Greenacres Country Club, Lawrenceville, NJ. Details to follow.

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A garden without a gardener is a jungle waiting to happen. A gardener without a garden is likewise a sorry sight indeed.

—Margaret Roach

Welcome! I’m Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 25 years—at ‘Martha Stewart Living,’ ‘Newsday,’ and in three books. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants.